e-architect New website with pages on key architecture and architects around the globe:World Architecture

Edinburgh News Round-up In the last week Prince Charles has come to Edinburgh and declared Edinburgh’s architecture is at risk and that we should all work together to protect it. On visiting the Scottish Parliament with Camilla he reportedly said it was ‘fascinating’ and ‘intriguing’, no mention of ‘Carbuncle’. Meanwhile The Scotsman devoted a whole page to Richard Murphy’s many wins at the Scottish Design Awards, featuring a large photo of the architect. Finally BBC4 showed a programme – Living with Modernism – on a Morris and Steedman house at Lasswade, complete with a visit from Bob Steedman

Outrage – Back to the Past A few weeks’ after world-famous architect Fuksas claimed Scottish architecture had progressed massively in recent years here’s a bleak reminder of where we are at: "Unfortunately" says Gordon Murray "local planners have very conservative tastes and find it hard to appreciate buildings that are not presented with the regulation white render and slate roof": Dunderave Castle : Artists Retreat 260506

RIAS News – Controversy Move of RIAS to Evolution House defeated by large majority, a blow to Mary Wrenn in her first year in charge and to President Douglas Read. The move has been discussed for years and has taken up a lot of RIAS (members’) time and money. Richard Murphy has proposed that a competition be held and a new building be specifically designed, whereas a significant camp believe the original building – gifted by architect Rowand Anderson – should be made DDA compliant and renovated – more details on this soon

Inglis Green Gait, Edinburgh Planning Consent has been granted for Inglis Green Gait new build housing proposal for single mothers in Edinburgh designed by Duffy & Batt Architects

39b Watson Crescent, Edinburgh Outcome of appeal awaited on this proposal for a new canalside house in Polwarth, well received generally-including by Planning and turned down by one vote at Planning Committee. Client: N.Rowan. Architect: Duffy&Batt; Gordon Duffy, David Dejous

Old Town Fire Site Images requested of announced Whiteburn proposals by Allan Murray Architects: still at an outline stage with likely uses still to be confirmed. Edinburgh Old Town Fire

New Urbanism – in the HighlandsMoray Estates plan to build a new community – called Castle Stuart – in the Highlands using a founder of the Congress for New Urbanism movement who influenced Poundbury & advised on rebuilding of hurricane damage in Louisiana and Mississippi; 5,000 houses are planned – to become largest Highlands community after Inverness

Cumbernauld News Images of Cumbernauld town centre showing new works – online late 230506 Original centre area: "The spaces and forms are generally poor. Read the Copcutt building on an architectural level and it is illegible, blithering confusion".

Forth Valley Hospital – Diagnosis Madepicture from the architect Keppie win Forth Valley doubleheader against Ken Shuttleworth’s make. This could’ve been the making of make in Scotland, but maybe they’ll make it another time 160506

Sutherland Hussey Architects – Require architect Sutherland Hussey Architects, based in Edinburgh, are looking for a qualified Architect to work on a 40 million Euro mixed use development in Ireland. All candidates must have good technical knowledge and design ability with 10 years post part III job running experience. An efficient grasp of CAD is preferred and good communication skills essential. We are a young and ambitious team, working in a studio environment on many varied projects – all candidates must be friendly and happy to play a significant role within the design team which will regularly meet in Ireland. Please send CV with examples of work to architecture@sutherlandhussey.co.uk or post to 122 Giles Street, Edinburgh, EH6 6BZ – tel: 0131 553 4321

Ocean Terminal Delay?picture from the architect Trevor Davies reported in Edinburgh Evening News as suggesting Ocean Terminal expansion may be delayed by 5 years, or until the tram system reaches Leith – in order to encourage city centre retail development, notably in the St James Centre / Princes Street areas. Forth Ports’ expansion plans could allow Selfridges create a Scottish store, following the knock back for the Toyo Ito project in Glasgow 150506

gm+ad book : curious rationalism The ink had hardly dried on the last one…but bigger + better, with a foreword by the great Hugh Pearman and edited again by Penny Lewis this luxuriously-covered 152 page hardback, complete with excellent photography, catches up from the 2003 book ‘challenging contextualism': review online Thursday evening 9pm – gm+ad book

Child-Free Village Firhall, near Nairn, by Caledonian Retreats – director Architect Alistair Kerr – is apparently the first village in Britain from which children are banned: only 45’s only are allowed to stay and children will not be allowed to live there permanently.

Grassmarket Plans for pedestrianisation of Grassmarket unveiled – flattened surfaces with paviors / setts, market stalls, better lighting, water rill – not dissimilar in overall feel to recent changes at South Castle Street; previously Malcolm Fraser had come up with ideas for the revitalisation of this popular space but these were controversially never taken up. 280506